Chairman Kerri Saxby welcomed 80 people to the November meeting of Newark Business Club. As well as encouraging more relaxed networking by challenging guests to create the tallest tower of spaghetti which could hold a marshmallow, Kerri reminded guests of a couple of business events taking place this month.

In addition to the Google Digital Garage event taking place at Castle House later in the day, Kerri encouraged members to support the Futures First Expo and those who are due to host a stand or speaker slot.

The Chairman also highlighted that Small Business Saturday is taking place on Saturday 1st December. The grassroots campaign aims to highlight some of the fantastic small businesses within our community. Kerri asked that those taking part tag Newark Business Club into their social media posts on the day, which the club account will then share with its audience.

Ann Hayes from meeting sponsor Ann et Vin was applauded for recently celebrating her 14th year in business in Newark. Ann, from the independent wine and spirits retailer, took the opportunity to tell members that she stocks more than 500 different wines and over 80 varieties of gin.

Ann reminded members that with Christmas around the corner, she’s on hand to offer advice on corporate gifts for businesses and treats for the family.

Ann kindly pulled the card from the hat and selected Jill Brown from Business Savings Experts as the winner of the free hub write up opportunity.

‘Saving money in your business is our business’Jill and Mark Brown of locally-based Business Savings Experts help businesses save time and money with specialist procurement support on business utilities. Including energy, telecoms, insurance, waste, office consumables, copiers, vehicles, business and water rates.

Savings identified average 25%. Benefiting nine out of 10 customers with 100% of savings identified retained by the client.

Call Business Savings Experts for free on 01636 658779 or 07551 122470 for a no obligation cost review.

Travel ChoiceTravel Choice is a project managed by Nottinghamshire County Council to encourage more walking, cycling, public transport use and car sharing across Newark.

Having already established a link with several large local companies including Timico, Team Knowhow and The Barcode Warehouse, Vicky Lewis and her colleague shared some of the benefits of the scheme for businesses.

These included:

Reduced absenteeism and increased productivity in staff

Enhanced recruitment opportunities and staff retention

Improved environmental credentials through demonstration of good corporate social responsibilities

Rosie Smith, an agent for the Bank of England’s Agency for the East Midlands, attended the meeting and shared highlights from the Monetary Policy Committee’s Inflation Report.She also talked about the impact of unemployment levels, business investments and the potential impact of Brexit.

FUTURE FORUM 2018

The Bank of England would like your help.

Rosie Smith is keen to secure input from local businesses on the future of money, payments and the financial system.

Want to see your name on the big screen? Please contact Simon Shaw, Club Vice Chair, to find out more about our sponsorship opportunities. For a one-off payment, you will get 10-minutes in front of a range of businesses at one of our meetings and we’ll use your logo and business details in our marketing materials.

We’ll also give you a shout out on social media and share images of your presentation during the meeting before writing you up for a feature in the Newark Advertiser.

But be quick! There are only five more opportunities for sponsorship remaining in 2019.

JOIN THE CLUB

New to the area? Just set up your own business? Or in a new role? Why not join us for our next business club?

We’re a group of supportive, welcoming and approachable people representing a range of different disciplines and businesses from across Newark and the surrounding area.

Each meeting takes place at the Everyday Champions Centre in Newark on the first Friday of the month, 7am-9am. Entry is £7 and includes free tea and coffee, with breakfast rolls available to purchase during the break.

IF IT'S YOUR FIRST VISIT AT THE DECEMBER MEETING, ENTRY WILL BE FREE!

Got a question about joining us? Get in touch via social media and ask a question or read through some of our recent updates on our website. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/newarkbc or Newark Business Club UK on Facebook.

In the meantime, you can find out more about the club and sign yourself up to receive our newsletter via the website: www.newarkbusinessclub.co.uk.